Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 5:00 a.m. in "The City."

Yes my loyal readers, some of the statements advisories, and alerts are still in effect until 1:00 a.m. Monday morning. A Small Craft Advisory that requires instruments and well trained seamen, and a  Beach Hazard Statement, during which you need to avoid going into the water with its associated rip currents. Pay attention to the Red Flags. We have already had several drownings on the "Big Lake" this season.

There was a 40% chance of scattered T-storms for Saturday evening, but the storms threatened, STWD cowered, and nothing really happened. The sun will rise here in GH today @ 6:31 a.m. and set later @ 9:11 p.m. Oh, once again the NWS in GR is predicting a 40% chance for T-storms on Monday. Our current temperature is 72° that feels like 72°. Today's high is forecast to be 80°!

Our plans to attend a concert by the tribute band, Hotel California out of Toronto, Canada last night @ 8:00 p.m., came to fruition in spite of the dire weather forecast. The crowd was large, the people enthusiastic, and a good time was had by all in attendance. I took a lot of pictures and I'll include some that best depict what we saw, if not what we heard.

What would any concert be without a resident "Dancing person?"

The concert was held in the Lynn Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, across from Dewy Hill, where Grand Haven's World Famous Musical Fountain can be seen and heard during the spring/summer/early fall months.

A view without the waters of the Musical Fountain.

The clouds occasionally parted and let the sun shine through.

Same here.

3/4 of the band.

Many people tied their boats together to enjoy the music.

Which necessitated te presence of the USCG, for whom the fest is named.

I'm betting that many pickers exclaimed, "I gotta get me one of those", a 6/12 string combination electric guitar.

The entire area was filled with people enjoying the music and the waterfront.

As was the stadium itself, which has a capacity of about 2,000!

So many memories, so many much music, such a good time. Mary recognized all the songs. She just had never realized how large the Eagles catalog was before last night.


Today, the annual Cruise-in Car Show will take place on Washington Ave. and adjacent streets between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The weather will be partly-cloudy, but there is no rain inthe forecast, so many cars are expected. I'll be there to take some pix and enjoy the show later this morning. Also later, the annual Flea on Seventh will be taking place near the manse from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Over 40 vendors will be there to sell their wares to the locals and tourists alike. Mary and I will likely attend that after I return from the car show. I'll take some pix @ the market too.


During the 10 day run of the Coast Guard Festival, there are events everyday and the carnival comes to town for the enjoyment of the young and the young at heart.


I'll mention baseball, but the results were not all that much to write home about. With the exception of the Red Sox win over the Yankees, all my teams lost. Nuff said.


I've already mentioned today's anticipated activities, so I'll just say that with the Cruise-in Car Show and the Flea on Seventh market, it should be a good day to relax and enjoy life afterwards. Ciao.